Mo. Const. art. VII, § 2
- Constitution
- Constitution of Missouri
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
The house of representatives shall have the sole power of impeachment. All impeachments shall be tried before the supreme court, except that the governor or a member of the supreme court shall be tried by a special commission of seven eminent jurists to be elected by the senate. The supreme court or special commission shall take an oath to try impartially the person impeached, and no person shall be convicted without the concurrence of five-sevenths of the court or special commission. [Effective - 27 Feb 1945 , see footnote]
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